2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from China
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 102 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for Chinese students in the Far Western US Region. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Value Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from China
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Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Hawaii to be the best affordable school for Chinese students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small private not-for-profit school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 697 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 43.6% are international. Students from as far away as Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea come to BYU - H to study. International students at BYU - H can expect to pay, on average, about $6,068 a year to attend the school.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSULB runs, on average, about $18,726. Graduate students pay around $17,784 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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A rank of #3 on our list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for Chinese students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,526 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. Students studying at Cal Poly Pomona come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cal Poly Pomona is about $19,319 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,377 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at San Jose State are India, China, and Vietnam. International students at San Jose State can expect to pay, on average, about $19,732 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,790 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SDSU are China, India, and Kuwait. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SDSU runs, on average, about $20,016. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,074 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school awarded 9,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUN is about $18,923 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,981 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school awarded 10,010 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at Cal State Fullerton come from such countries as India, China, and Kuwait. International students at Cal State Fullerton can expect to pay, on average, about $18,856 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,914 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wazzu are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Wazzu runs, on average, about $27,733. Graduate students pay around $28,190 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 5,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo runs, on average, about $28,105. Graduate students pay around $21,133 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large public school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 4,885 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNLV are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNLV runs, on average, about $24,828. Graduate students pay around $22,698 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Oregon State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Oregon State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Oregon State is about $31,579 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,420 per year.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, the large public school awarded 4,115 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNR are China, Japan, and India. International students at UNR can expect to pay, on average, about $24,827 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $22,380 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized public school located in Seaside, California that handed out 1,805 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CSUMB come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany. International students at CSUMB can expect to pay, on average, about $19,098 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,156 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - Chico ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Chico, California, the fairly large public school awarded 4,313 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Chico State come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. International students at Chico State can expect to pay, on average, about $19,744 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,802 a year in average tuition and fees.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in San Francisco, California, the large public school awarded 6,627 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SFSU are China, India, and Japan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SFSU runs, on average, about $19,184. Graduate students pay around $18,242 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,061 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUSB are Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSUSB runs, on average, about $19,093. Graduate students pay around $18,151 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #17, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,630 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and South Korea come to WWU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WWU runs, on average, about $25,930. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,737 per year.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,189 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Cal State East Bay to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cal State East Bay runs, on average, about $18,875. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,933 per year.
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California State University - San Marcos ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Marcos is a fairly large public school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 3,749 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUSM are China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUSM is about $19,607 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,665 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,742 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cal State LA come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cal State LA runs, on average, about $18,665. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,723 per year.
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Central Washington University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 3,157 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CWU are Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CWU runs, on average, about $25,213. Graduate students pay around $25,681 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UW Seattle is about $39,906 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,912 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Oregon ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,533 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to UO to study. International students at UO can expect to pay, on average, about $39,308 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,567 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 7,644 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Sac State come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Sac State is about $19,272 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,330 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - Stanislaus landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in the Far Western US Region. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,507 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Stan State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Stan State runs, on average, about $19,524. Graduate students pay around $18,582 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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